Morning Breaking: Much-awaited West Bengal panchayat polls currently underway amid tight security

The much-awaited West Bengal panchayat polls are currently underway amid tight security. The polling began at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm. The counting will take place on May 17. The rural elections will be held in 621 zilla parishads and 6157 panchayat samitis, besides in 31,827 gram panchayats, spread across 20 districts.

May 14, 2018, 11:44 AM IST